Bacterial contamination of fabric and metal-bead identity card lanyards: A cross-sectional study

Summary: In healthcare, fabric or metal-bead lanyards are universally used for carrying identity cards. However there is little information on microbial contamination with potential pathogens that may readily re-contaminate disinfected hands. We examined 108 lanyards from hospital staff. Most grew s...

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Main Authors: Thomas Pepper, Georgina Hicks, Stephen Glass, John Philpott-Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114001099